NOVEMBER 14-15: Come check out Houston's very first college tournament - Houston Hodown. Featuring 14 College Open teams and 7 College Women's teams, you don't have to travel anymore to see some of Texas' finest schools battling it out.

Winter league is an opportunity for everyone to play ultimate. Whether you are just beginning to play ultimate or have been around long enough to be considered "crusty", whether you are the world's best athlete or are "losing" your knees, league wants you! See the Teaser video!

We are excited to bring you a new pickup game on Thursdays. TIP (Thursday Indoor Pickup) is open to all interested players in Houston.

Never played Indoor Ultimate before? No problem - it's a quicker, fast-paced game with an 8 second stall count and 5v5 at a time. All your standard Ultimate rules apply. There's no wind, so throwing is easier and makes for some exciting play. Tennis shoes or turf shoes are a must (no cleats) and the field is smaller. Check out the map of the field, as well as rules for out of bounds.

Details are below:

Atlanta, GA - October 3-4

When you see your fellow HUC’ers next, congratulate them on their recent performances at the UPA South Regional this past weekend in Atlanta. Highlights include:

Photography courtesy by Quint Northen of Birmingham's Ironmen

Houston’s very own Black Angus tying for 11th place in the Open Division!

Other highlights include Houstonians on the following teams:

Womens: Showdown – 1st place (going to Nationals!!! ) & That’s What She Said – 4th Place

Photography courtesy by Chad Borer

Open: Doublewide – 2nd place (going to Nationals!!! + winner of Team Spirit Award!) Black Angus & Suess – Tied for 11th place

Masters: Mileage – 1st Place (going to Nationals! + winner of Team Spirit Award!) & 33 1/3 – 7th Place

Mixed: Chewbacca Defense – 4th Place

Congrats to everyone that participated at Regionals and represented Houston at such a high-level event. Special congrats to those continuing on to Sarasota at the end of the month to showcase Houston’s talent at the highest level at UPA National Championships!!!

Gabriel Fuzat & Dave Edwards

Many Houston Ultimate players participated in Sectionals this past weekend in Austin with arguably the best showing that we have had since the glory Houndz years. Brangus came in as the number 13 seed coming into the weekend and placed 7th!!! If you see any of the players around, please congratulate them and cheer them on because this is just the first step in the Club series calendar. 2 weeks until regionals!

It may seem early to begin thinking about Winter League but it is really not far off. Just like last year Black Angus will be hosting the League.

This year there is a contest to come up with a theme and disc design. The winner will get a nice bag to carry all of their Ultimate gear.

It of course would be preferred if the disc design would be ready for discraft to print but if you are not capable of putting your design in a acceptable format not to worry. Send me the design anyway.

Deadline for submissions is September 18th so get busy if you are interested in winning that cool gear bag.

Thanks,
Thomas Jackson for Black Angus

Big thanks to everyone who came out for the hat tournament. Turnout was huge, with 10 teams and over 180 sign ups, this was one of Houston's biggest hat tournaments yet.

This year's Summer Hat will be hosted by the University of Houston Ultimate Team. Come show your support in the hot hot heat! Four guaranteed games, delicious dinner, Disc Olympics with sweet prizes, and your typical tourney amenities.

All the details about the games and the party can be found here

News

Summer league finals will be played at Rice University the last week of league - August 13th from 7-9pm. Parking and Field location: Rice University Field 7
Map to Parking and Fields

Come one, come all, come celebrate summer by playing ultimate.

Summer League 2009 will be played at the UTHSC-H Auxiliary Enterprises Recreation Center (7779 Knight Road, 77054) on Thursdays, 7pm - 9pm, from June 4th to August 13th (except July 2nd).
Ten weeks of games, making new people and more fun afterwards.

Extra Extra….read all about it: GALVESTON SURVIVES HURRICANE IKE!!!!!.... and is ready for some ultimate!

The Texas Beach Ultimate Fest (TBUF), is back and bigger than ever. Come join us at Galveston’s RA Apffel Park (east beach) on Saturday May 30th for the longest running beach tournament in the WORLD. There is something for every skill level from beginners to world’s level ultimate players. Come help us show the rest of the country that Galveston is still on the map and stronger than ever!

For more details, click here